Phrase Hound found 220 phrases and 119 compound words that contain dust. The most common are listed below. Open dust in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 220
- dust jacketThe detachable paper cover of a book; used to protect the binding, and to provide a blurb.
- dust offTo remove dust from.
- bite the dustTo die.
- dust devilA small atmospheric vortex appearing in clear, dry conditions, made visible by swirling dust (or dirt or sand) picked up from the ground.
- turn to dustTo die or disappear.
- dust bunnyA small clump of dust, fluff, hair, particles of skin, etc., that tends to accumulate indoors in areas not regularly dusted, such as under heavy furniture.
- dust mitesplural of dust mite: A microscopically small mite, of the Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, or Dermatophagoides farinae species.
- return to dustTo die.
- beat the dustTo perform curvets too precipitately or too low.
- gold dustGold in the form of very small pieces, or flour gold.
- dust maskA protective mask which covers the mouth and nose of the wearer, worn when in a dusty atmosphere, or when doing work which creates dust.
- cosmic dustDust which exists in outer space or has fallen from outer space to Earth.
- angel dustPhencyclidine, a type of dissociative anesthetic.
- fairy dustA magical powder that would give the power of flight to whoever it was sprinkled on.
- dust-upAlternative spelling of dustup: A scuffle or fight.
- kiss the dustSynonym of bite the dust: To die.
- lay the dustTo consume an alcoholic drink.
- Asian dustDust, sand, and other particulate matter from Mongolia, northern China, and Kazakhstan blown over China, Korea, and Japan in the spring.
- dust miteA microscopically small mite, of the Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, or Dermatophagoides farinae species.
- Dust BowlA geographical region of the American Midwest, extending into Canada, that experienced severe dust storms causing major ecological and agricultural damage in the 1930s.
- laid the dustsimple past and past participle of lay the dust
- beating the dustpresent participle and gerund of beat the dust
- dust capSomething worn to protect one from dust; a cover placed over something to keep off dust.
- coal dustAlternative form of coaldust: The dust of coal.
- bark dustShredded, ground, or chipped wood used for landscaping, gardening, or composting.
Compound words 119
- dustyCovered with dust.
- stardustSmall fragments of dustlike material found in space; specifically, a type of cosmic dust that formed from cooling gases ejected from presolar stars, which was then incorporated into the cloud from which the Solar System condensed.
- sawdustThe fine particles (dust) created by sawing wood or other material.
- dustpanA flat scoop with a handle, into which dust, dirt and other material is conveyed with a brush or broom.
- dustbinA bin for holding rubbish until it can be collected; a garbage can.
- dustbagThe bag inside a vacuum cleaner where collected dust is stored.
- dustproofResistant to dust.
- dustbowlAn area which abounds in dust and which is very dry.
- dustwrapperdust jacket
- duststormA phenomenon in which gale- to hurricane-force winds blow soil particles up into a planet's atmosphere.